Malvern’s English Language Courses

SPOKEN ENGLISH

Introduction

How good is your spoken English? Can you say and understand very little, or a great deal, or are you ‘in-between’ struggling along, although no longer a beginner?

The Spoken English as a Foreign or Second Language offered by Malvern Language Center has something for everybody regardless of which level you are in. The courses conducted at the Center are like milestones or kilometer stones along the road from complete inability to ability to speak fluently.

Target audience

Learners with English at an ABC and starter level.

Levels

This course is available at five levels:

Level 1 : Starter

Level 2 : Elementary 1

Level 3 : Elementary 2

Level 4 : Intermediate 1

Level 5 : Intermediate 2

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the intermediate 2 course, the learners will:

feel confident in approaching all types of spoken English situations and tasks .

Speak clearly and confidently.

Understand Spoken English across a range of contexts and accents.

Duration

The duration for each level is 20 hours of face to face content and 10 hours of additional blended tasks to work on outside the classroom.

Approach

Our interactive lessons include:

Language games

Role-plays

Group discussions

Dialogue practice

Material

Course materials are provided.

Course Syllabus

STARTER LEVEL

Greetings

Introduce yourself

Introducing People around you

Identifying Things and People

Asking and Giving Information

Making simple sentences

Number and Counting

Talking about your Family

Talking about your favorite things

Talking about Here and Now

Describing People

Describing your Feelings

Elementary Level (1)

Telling the Time

Talking about the Past

Talking about the Future

Expressing Likes and Dislikes

Use of Contractions

‘Short Questions and Answers

Closing a conversation

Expressing Thanks

Shopping

At a store

Describing a scene

Talking about various occupations

Elementary (2)

Encouraging words

Buying and selling

Making Suggestions

Making Plans for the Weekends

Asking for favours

Asking for Repetition

Making a Request

Asking and Giving advice

Talking about abilities

Expressing Possibilities

Talking about Locations

Asking and Giving Directions

Intermediate (1)

Asking about a Place/Location

Describing

Use of Would/Like or Be

Use of Comparisons

Expressions of Time

Use of Count and Uncountable nouns

Measure words

Telephone Talk

Use of Narrations

Conversation Starters

Rejoinders

Giving Opinions

Intermediate (2)

Agreeing and Disagreeing

Asking for details

Asking for Permission

Sequencing

Speaking Hypothetically

Discussing sensitive topics

Accepting and Refusing

Tag Questions

Contrasting/Classifying/Discussing/Elaborating and Clarifying

Interrupting

Giving instructions

Making a point

Top of Form

Bottom of Form

Assessment

Students will be assessed under the following headings such as:

Understanding

Intelligibility

Fluency

Accuracy

Appropriateness of Language and

Readiness

Award of Certificate

A Certificate of Attendance will be given on completion of each level of the course.